Tours Desk Assistant - The Armory Show 2024
Frieze is the world’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art, dedicated to artists, galleries, collectors, and art lovers alike. Frieze comprises three magazines – frieze, Frieze Masters Magazine, and Frieze Week – and seven international art fairs – Frieze London, Frieze Masters, Frieze New York, Frieze Los Angeles, Frieze Seoul, The Armory Show, and EXPO Chicago.
A cornerstone of New York's cultural landscape since its founding in 1994, The Armory Show brings the world's leading international contemporary and modern art galleries to New York each year. The fair plays a leading role in the city's position as an important cultural capital through elevated presentations, thoughtful programming, curatorial leadership, meaningful institutional partnerships, and engaging public art activations.
The Armory Show will take place September 6-8, 2024, with a VIP Preview on September 5 at the Javits Center in New York City. We are seeking enthusiastic and self-motivated candidates for several positions. Starting part-time in July and transitioning into full-time leading up to and during the fair, the position will end after the fair in mid-September. The roles each offer a diverse set of responsibilities and valuable insights into the inner workings of one of the world’s largest and most prominent international art fairs.
Please attach a combined PDF of your resume and cover letter outlining your experience and interest and submit it to info@thearmoryshow.com, with the subject line “Tours Desk Assistant.” Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
All applicants must have the right to work in the US and be available for a hybrid of in-person and remote work from New York.
We are currently recruiting Tour Desk Assistants for The Armory Show 2024. This position is public-facing and involves scheduling tours, greeting clients, and answering questions pertaining to the Tours Programme at The Armory Show. Applicants should be fluent in English as well as personable and organized. Interest in and knowledge about contemporary art is desirable. You must have availability from September 4th – 8th inclusive.
Job Description:
1. Support the Tour Desk Coordinator and Tour Guides to ensure the smooth running of the tours.
2. Welcome guests and check them into their tour.
3. Keep accurate records of attendees for each tour.
4. Set up audio equipment for the public tours, including microphones and transmitters.
5. Take payment for any new ticket sales that take place on-site.
6. Be an ambassador for Frieze.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Statement
Frieze unites people in our love of the arts. We understand this can only be accomplished when we harness the entirety of our company and lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we are committed to practicing anti-discrimination including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability, together with artists, writers, and cultural practitioners from all backgrounds. There is still much work to be done to address systemic inequality and discrimination within the arts and culture industry, and we are dedicated to making progress both within our own organization and the art world at large.
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